Administrator (VNOPS6)

Exeter School is the leading co-educational day school in the Southwest, educating over 1,000 pupils aged 3-18. We are looking to appoint an Administrator to join our school, a school of great character, to start immediately.

Reporting to the Head of HR this post provides administrative support for the school’s HR function. The successful applicant will provide administrative support for the whole employee lifecycle from recruitment through induction, onboarding, employment and leaving processes. They will have a key role in administering and recording safeguarding checks.

Applicants must be experienced administrators with strong organisational and communication skills. They will be confident and competent in using Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams and have experience of inputting data. Key attributes include accuracy and the ability to handle sensitive documents/information with confidentiality.

This role is part of our Operations and Professional Services team and is an onsite full-time (37.5 hours per week) Monday to Friday role. There is scope for the role to reduce to 4 days per week (30 hours) during some of the school’s holiday periods and flexible working in non-term time. We offer generous benefits, including free school lunch during term time, free on-site parking and use of indoor swimming pool and fitness suite.  To find out more about working at Exeter School, please visit our webpage, careers with character .

The closing date for applications is noon on 2 January 2025 with interviews scheduled for 10 January 2025. Applications must include a completed Exeter School application form. For safeguarding purposes, a CV alone is not sufficient.

We reserve the right to close before the advertisement expires, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Exeter School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from any appropriately qualified person. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Employment is subject to the receipt of two satisfactory references provided specifically for this post and addressed to the school, and to satisfactory DBS clearance. 

This post falls into the category of Regulated Activity. Exeter School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.